Table 4

Median and interquartile range of total income (salary plus extra activities) of civil servant health service managers

Low-income countries (61 respondents)

Middle-income countries (39 respondents)

In USD at official exchange rate

5899 (2712–8137)

11 372 (6000–23 040)

In USD corrected for purchasing power parity

21 438 (4081–84 640)

39 377 (26 149–64 338)

As % of the income of a private practice serving 15 patients a day

26% (17%–52%)

42% (29%–64%)

As % of the income of full-time consultancy work (250 days/year)

49% (30%–96%)

115% (74%–172%)

Source: [44, 45]

Ferrinho et al. Human Resources for Health 2004 2:14   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-2-14